Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board

The Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board is a student-run, honorary organization that focuses on recruiting and training the finest oral and written advocates in the country and is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious advocacy program at the University of Miami School of Law. During the 2022-2023 academic year, the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board ranked as the 3rd best Moot Court program in the nation, #1 on the East Coast, and #1 in Florida, our highest ranking in our program’s 70-year history. During the 2023-2024 academic year, the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board ranked as the 10 th best Moot Court program in the United States, #1 in Florida.

The Moot Court Board was founded in 1953. Named in 2006 for the fifty-five-year member of the Florida Bar, former member of the Florida Legislature, and true “lawyer’s lawyer,” the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board is committed to fostering and honing those qualities that its namesake represents: skill, passion, and excellence in advocacy. With the support of the University of Miami School of Law as well as alumni, judges and practitioners, the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board strives to impart those skills on its current and future members through this unique program and incredible opportunity.

The Moot Court Board is grateful to these dedicated alumni, judges, practitioners and faculty who volunteer their time coaching and mooting our student teams. We thank them for their invaluable knowledge, experience and commitment.

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John T. Gaubatz Moot Court Competition

The Gaubatz competition is the main moot court contest at Miami Law used to select the top twenty-five advocates for the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board based on performance. Competitors argue their respective positions in front of three very distinguished judges. 

  • Meet & Greet with Board Members: Monday, August 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
  • Fall Information Session: Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 12:30 pm.
  • Brief Writing Workshop: Friday, August 23, 2024, at 1:00 pm.
  • Registration Deadline: Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
  • Gaubatz Problem Release Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
  • Deadline to Drop from Competition & Notify Board of Conflicts: Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
  • Brief Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
  • Oral Argument Workshop: Tuesday, October 14, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.
  • Gaubatz Oral Arguments Competition: Saturday and Sunday, October 19–20, 2024
  • Final Round: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 (mandatory for all competitors)

How to Join

Application to the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board is open to second- and third-year students of the University of Miami School of Law who have demonstrated excellence in written and oral advocacy. Each fall semester, the Board hosts the John T. Gaubatz Competition to determine the incoming class of moot court board candidates. Participation in the Gaubatz Competition is open to those University of Miami School of Law students who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for second-year (2Ls) students or 3.2 or higher for third-year students (3Ls) by the registration deadline. Membership is then extended to the top 25 second-year law students as well as to those third-year law students who rank in the top 25 competitors overall.

The Gaubatz Competition is comprised of both a written and an oral component. Competitors register in pairs, file an appellate brief, and argue in at least two oral rounds. The top sixteen, two-person teams go on to compete in a single-elimination, bracketed competition, which culminates in a final, evening round that is open to all competitors, students, professors, alumni, and the general public.

2024-2025 Executive Board

Alexis Phelps

President

Mark Royero

Executive Vice-President

Kaitlin Prece

Vice-President, Inter-school

Lia Rosado

Vice-President, Gaubatz Competition

Clara Tomé

Vice-President, Alumni & Public Relations

Bryce Akins

Vice-President, Appellate Advocacy I

Alejandro Sanz

Vice-President, Appellate Advocacy II

Jake Schloemann

Vice-President, CKP Competition

Previous Moot Court Executive Board and Members

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  • 2024-2025 Members

    Members:

    Bryce Akins
    Justin Alexander
    Javier Bustamante
    Roselyn Castillo
    Etienne Cote
    Ella Duckworth
    Amber Fabian
    Emily Gafcovich
    Amanda Gonzalez
    Christopher Hernandez
    Aisha Jehaludi
    David Khazen
    Evan Lowry
    Danielle Lowsky
    Isabella Maury
    Alexis Phelps
    Kaitlin Prece
    Lia Rosado
    Mark Royero
    Alejandro Sanz
    Jake Schloemann
    Sydney Stark
    Clara Tomé
    Samantha Viner
    Nicole Vitt

  • 2022-23 Executive Board and Members

    Executive Board

    Baily Beauchamp, President bbeauchamp@miami.edu
    Matthew Shalna, Executive Vice-President mxs2972@miami.edu
    Bailey Pasho-Towns, Vice-President, Inter-School blp75@law.miami.edu
    Jacob Niergarth, Vice-President, Gaubatz Competition jniergarth@law.miami.edu
    Miguel E. Del Rivero, Vice-President, Alumni & Public Relations mdelrivero@law.miami.edu
    Mary Vollmar, Vice-President, Appellate Advoccy I mvv23@miami.edu
    Joshue Schulster, Vice-President, Appellate Advocacy II jws138@miami.edu
    Lauren O'Neil, Vice-President, CKP Competition laurenoneil@law.miami.edu

    Members

    Abigail Young axy284@law.miami.edu
    Andres Hidalgo axh732@miami.edu
    Bailey Beauchamp bbeauchamp@miami.edu
    Bailey Pasho-Towns blp75@law.miami.edu
    Benjamin Brooks bxb208@miami.edu
    Diego Rosette dxr937@law.miami.edu
    Erica Adams e.adams3@umiami.edu
    Evan Gilbert exg426@law.miami.edu
    Haneefah Saleem Hds53@miami.edu
    Isabella DelPino imd48@miami.edu
    Jaclyn Sanchez Jms573@miami.edu
    Jacob Niergarth Jniergarth@law.miami.edu
    Jessica Nunez Munoz jxn511@law.miami.edu
    Jessica Palma jessicapalma@law.miami.edu
    Joshua Schulster jws138@miami.edu
    Krystal McCollin k.mccollin@law.miami.edu
    Lauren O'Neil laurenoneil@law.miami.edu
    Mackenzie Payton Skeens mpskeens@law.miami.edu
    Mary Vollmar mvv23@miami.edu
    Matthew Shalna mxs2972@miami.edu
    Miguel E. Del Rivero mdelrivero@law.miami.edu
    Robert Keilson Rxk554@miami.edu
    Savannah Valentine ssv46@law.Miami.edu
    Sydney Alonso sydneyalonso@miami.edu
    Taylor Rich taylor.rich@law.miami.edu
    Ashley Knoblauch aknoblauch@law.miami.edu
    Alexis Masciarella alexis.masciarella@law.miami.edu
    Amanda Rosenberg abr74@miami.edu
    Austin Edwards austinedwards@miami.edu
    Bari Steel baristeel@law.miami.edu
    Brandon Shinder bes147@miami.edu
    Caleb Liberman cal240@law.miami.edu
    Cameron Gittler camerongittler@law.miami.edu
    Carly Herskowitz carlyherskowitz@law.miami.edu
    Destini Fernandez dmf147@miami.edu
    Ethan Arrington epa36@miami.edu
    Gabrielle Argimon gxa129@miami.edu
    Gabriella Pinzon gpinzon@law.miami.edu
    Gisell Landrian glandrian@law.miami.edu
    Grace Castillo gic29@miami.edu
    Joely Arai jla245@law.miami.edu
    Kelsey McCarty kelseymccarty@miami.edu
    Marina Rubio mxr2476@miami.edu
    Mitchell Koch mjk175@law.miami.edu
    Sarah Boger sarahboger@law.miami.edu
    Sierra Epke sierra.epke@law.miami.edu
    Taylor Evans taylorevans@law.miami.edu
    Thomas Armiger tarmiger@law.miami.edu
    William Brandyburg wbrandyburg@law.miami.edu
    Zachary Kaufman zdk10@miami.edu
    Zachary Sherman zes15@miami.edu
    Thomas Webb tcwebb@law.miami.edu

     

     

What We Do

Each year, the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board sends its members across the nation to compete against top law schools in a variety of competitions. In the past years, members have competed in competitions against dozens of law schools across the nation.

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Other Ways to Get Involved

If you would like to volunteer to judge practice rounds, help prepare us for our national competitions, or otherwise support the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board, email us at MootCourtBoard@law.miami.edu. To stay up to date, be sure to follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn

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